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05/06/2011 04:58:43 PM · #1 |
Looking to get an iPad-friendly eBook for my wife (from the kids of course - for Mom's day).
Books I know she really enjoyed:
Harry Potter (all)
Life of Pi
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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05/06/2011 05:07:25 PM · #2 |
Not sure if she's into this kind of book (I haven't read any of the ones you mentioned) but it's a page turner for sure. It's called:
Half a Life
By Darin Strauss
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05/06/2011 05:08:32 PM · #3 |
She`s gonna love this one.
Natural Harvest!!!
EDIT - Just seen the mothers day bit and realised how inappropriate this is... but what the hell - this is me after all.
Message edited by author 2011-05-06 17:09:10. |
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05/06/2011 05:15:00 PM · #4 |
Uh …
We love it when people come over for desert.
I saw that on Tosh.0 a while back - not sure if she'd appreciate it LOL!
Originally posted by Simms:
She`s gonna love this one.
Natural Harvest!!!
EDIT - Just seen the mothers day bit and realised how inappropriate this is... but what the hell - this is me after all. |
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05/06/2011 05:15:33 PM · #5 |
Well I've also liked the same books she did so here are my recommendations (all novels):
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (I think every woman should read this)
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
Annabel by Kathleen Winter
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05/06/2011 05:17:29 PM · #6 |
Does she like historical fiction? - I can suggest a ton of good titles on that subject.
Spinning off the Harry Potter there is a series that weaves world mythology, historical characters, and magic together that my husband and I have both enjoyed after finishing the Harry Potter series.
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel is the first book. The second is the Magician, third is The Sorceress, forth is The Necromancer, the fifth which will be out in a few weeks is The Warlock. |
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05/06/2011 05:21:14 PM · #7 |
Nice, I just crabbed that for my Kindle! If you love series like this, I have tons to offer, I prefer series books to standalone. |
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05/06/2011 05:31:36 PM · #8 |
Three other good reads I recently finished with the Amazon descriptions so you don't need to look up:-)
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier
The discoveries of fossils on the beaches of Lyme Regis, England, in the 19th century rocked the world and opened the minds of scientists to the planet's unimaginable age and the extinction of species. Though attributed to men of consequence, the first remarkable finds were made by the poor working-class Anning family—and their young daughter, Mary. Chevalier wraps the history with a tale of the friendship between Mary and Elizabeth Philpot, a gentlewoman also fascinated by the creatures of stone, in a time when women were thought to be ill-suited to the work or incapable of understanding the scope of their finds. Each of these two characters tells a first-person story, and Susan Lyons gives Elizabeth Philpot the diction, reserve, subdued tones, and poise expected of a gentlewoman and shades her with idiosyncrasies, passions, and palpable loneliness.
Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin
Starred Review. Benjamin draws on one of the most enduring relationships in children's literature in her excellent debut, spinning out the heartbreaking story of Alice from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Her research into the lives of Charles Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) and the family of Alice Liddell is apparent as she takes circumstances shrouded in mystery and colors in the spaces to reveal a vibrant and passionate Alice. Born into a Victorian family of privilege, free-spirited Alice catches the attention of family friend Dodgson and serves as the muse for both his photography and writing. Their bond, however, is misunderstood by Alice's family, and though she is forced to sever their friendship, she is forever haunted by their connection as her life becomes something of a chain of heartbreaks. As an adult, Alice tries to escape her past, but it is only when she finally embraces it that she truly finds the happiness that eluded her. Focusing on three eras in Alice's life, Benjamin offers a finely wrought portrait of Alice that seamlessly blends fact with fiction.
A Pearl in the Storm: How I found my Heart in the Middle of the Ocean by Tori Murden Mcclure
Two storm-wracked trips across the Atlantic Ocean become voyages of self-discovery for McClure, as she explains in this epic tale of adversity and triumph. McClure details her attempts to become the first woman to row across the Atlantic, interspersed with reflections on challenges she has faced in the past. She recounts her struggles to protect her developmentally disabled brother, Lamar, from abuse by neighborhood children; her time at Harvard’s divinity school; and her work with the homeless, all the while describing her battles through towering waves and fierce storms. Her tiny vessel, the American Pearl, is battered by winds throughout the journey, forcing McClure to come to terms with her own vulnerability. Throughout it all, she relies on a loyal cadre of friends who help her attain her goals. Yet, for McClure, perhaps the greatest accomplishment is learning to accept her own weaknesses as she submits to the whims of the ocean swells and allows herself to become receptive to the myriad possibilities of life.
others:
Forest Lover by Susan Vreeland
Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland
Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously by Julie Powell
Dewey: The Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
I, Elizabeth by Rosalind Miles
The Borgia Bride by Jeanne Kalogridis
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
The Golden Key by Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson, and Kate Elliot
Message edited by author 2011-05-06 17:48:27. |
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05/06/2011 05:33:42 PM · #9 |
The Hobbit - J.R.R. Talkien
Stardust - Neil Gaiman
The art of raicing in the rain - Garth Stein
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
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05/06/2011 05:51:12 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Well I've also liked the same books she did so here are my recommendations (all novels):
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (I think every woman should read this)
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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
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Agreed, those are great reads. |
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05/06/2011 06:12:34 PM · #11 |
Here are some of my favorites some are ones that others have mentioned:
A Thousand Splendid Suns (by the way I loved this one,but did not care for the Kite Runner, by the same author)
Memoirs of a Geisha (One of my all time favorites, I have read it several times)
Secret life of Bees
The Hunger Games series(My husband even like these and they have sort of a more grown up Harry Potter feel to them)
Anything by Jane Austin (especially Pride and Prejudice, my #1 all time favorite book ever written)
If she is looking for a lighter read that is humorous I loved:
Can you keep a secret
Confessions of a shopaholic by the same author (but "can you keep a secret" is better)
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05/06/2011 06:37:24 PM · #12 |
i saw at least one mention of "water for elephants", excellent book. along the same lines "the dirty parts of the bible" was a great mark twain-esque read.
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05/06/2011 07:05:16 PM · #13 |
Following the Harry Potter line...
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (trilogy)
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card(4 books in the original series) |
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05/06/2011 11:17:55 PM · #14 |
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05/06/2011 11:20:09 PM · #15 |
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05/06/2011 11:20:42 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by tryals15:
Following the Harry Potter line...
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (trilogy)
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card(4 books in the original series) |
+1 for Ender's Game!!!! |
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05/07/2011 05:45:42 PM · #17 |
I would recomend one day by david nichols (hope I spelled that right!) Its going to be a film soon too, but it genuinely made me laugh out loud!
ETA, it's actually quite moving too, I'm not sure that it was actually meant to make me laugh...
Message edited by author 2011-05-07 17:49:23. |
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05/07/2011 06:14:45 PM · #18 |
+1 for:
Memoirs of a Geisha
Rent Tent
Kite Runner
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Also adding:
These is my Words
Sunne in Splendor (my all time favorite book)
Message edited by author 2011-05-07 18:16:20. |
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05/07/2011 06:19:23 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by CNovack:
others:
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
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Yep, I liked those too. |
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05/07/2011 06:21:25 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by KarenNfld:
Originally posted by CNovack:
others:
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
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Yep, I liked those too. |
Oooh! Missed potato pie society. +1 to that one, too. |
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05/07/2011 07:11:10 PM · #21 |
| +1 on Potato Peel Pie Society and Thousand Splendid Suns |
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05/07/2011 08:25:28 PM · #22 |
Favorite books of my wife/daughter/mother are...
Water for Elephants
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Twilight Saga
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